Henry Monroe McDonald (January 16, 1911 – October 17, 1982) was a

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pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...

who played in and with the

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and the

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. He batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

Career

Henry "Hank" McDonald made his major league debut with the

on April 16, 1931 where he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up 3 runs on 7 hits in his loss to the Washington Senators. During his first year with the Athletics, Hank McDonald earned a salary of $2,500 ($ today) while playing under famed baseball manager,

Connie Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. Mack holds records for the most wins (3,731), losses (3,948), ties (76), and ga ...

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1911 births 1982 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Santa Monica, California Philadelphia Athletics players St. Louis Browns players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub